Greek port expansion plans 
The Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) was appointed as the preferred investor by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) on 28 September, to acquire a 67% stake in the Volos Port Authority for EUR 51 million. The decision to enter this tender is in line with... more
Credible reporting of emission reductions
Neste, a major producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF); ISCC, an independent, multi-stakeholder-driven non-profit organisation with a long history in supply chain certification; and the DHL Group are joining forces to pioneer and test a system through which airlines,... more
Kerry expands UK project team
The Kerry Logistics Network (KLN) has appointed industry veteran Keith Sinclair as its UK industrial projects director, to increase its share in the growing UK energy project market. The new role, based in Aberdeen (Scotland), strengthens Kerry’s team of project cargo experts.... more
Autonomous truck runs 24 hours per day
A commercial trucking lane in which autonomous vehicles are deployed has been launched in the USA. It is the first of its kind to run between Houston and Oklahoma City, and the project is being carried out by Maersk and Kodiak. The two companies will complete four round trips a... more
Post-pandemic postal power-up
The Universal Postal Union (UPU) has published its first ‘State of the Postal Sector’ report, which identifies a link between countries’ postal development and national economic growth. The report finds a correlation between the levels of postal development and the intensity... more
Sal’s future-ready deck carriers
Sal Heavy Lift is expanding its fleet with two cutting-edge semi-submersible deck carriers, the ‘Zhong Ren 121’ and the ‘Zhong Ren 122,’ in partnership with Shanghai Salvage (China). These vessels, scheduled for delivery between December 2023 and February 2024 in Shanghai,... more
Aurrigo and UPS team up to develop ‘Auto-Cargo’
UPS and Aurrigo have announced a collaborative project to deploy ‘Auto-Cargo’, an autonomous electric vehicle designed to move heavy cargo loads to and from aircraft at the UPS hub at East Midlands airport, the UK’s second-largest cargo terminal. The vehicle can transport a... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Dragonflies can reach speeds of up to 42 km/h in straight flight. more
SC Ports CEO is ‘2023 Leading Woman’
South Carolina Ports president and CEO Barbara Melvin has been named ‘2023 Leading Woman’ by SC Women in Leadership. SCWL celebrates South Carolina women who have blazed trails in civic leadership. Melvin received the ‘Leading Woman’ award for her commitment to working across... more
Further China–Laos rail service inaugurated
A freight train loaded with fruit and rubber from Southeast Asia was ceremonially dispatched from Kunming (Yunnan province, China) on Sunday, 8 October. It will arrive in Shanghai after a journey of around 82 hours. It links the China-Laos Railway and the Shanghai-Kunming... more